Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset.
- noun A second or secondary glow, as in heated metal before it ceases to be incandescent.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A glow of refulgence in the western sky after sunset.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the
glow seen in thesky aftersunset - noun the
light emitted by anincandescent object whilecooling - noun the light emitted by a
phosphor after excitation - noun the mildly
euphoric feeling experienced after apleasurable experience , especially after anorgasm or drug-inducedhigh .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
- noun the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event
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Examples
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Both Cristina Gallardo-Domas and Amanda Squitieri gave off an idealized, romantic after-glow as the respective wives.
Donna Perlmutter: Postino and Figaro: Underclass Heroes Who Usher in L.A. Opera's 25th Season Donna Perlmutter 2010
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Both Cristina Gallardo-Domas and Amanda Squitieri gave off an idealized, romantic after-glow as the respective wives.
Donna Perlmutter: Postino and Figaro: Underclass Heroes Who Usher in L.A. Opera's 25th Season Donna Perlmutter 2010
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If Ronald Reagan was still President we would have already nuked this guy and walked hand in hand into the nuclear blast after-glow with the Israeli President. annie against biased news
Iranian leader: Obama administration 'wicked,' 'untrustworthy' 2010
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Both Cristina Gallardo-Domas and Amanda Squitieri gave off an idealized, romantic after-glow as the respective wives.
Donna Perlmutter: Postino and Figaro: Underclass Heroes Who Usher in L.A. Opera's 25th Season Donna Perlmutter 2010
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She is currently basking in the recital after-glow.
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She is currently basking in the recital after-glow.
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We are sharing our citrus treasures with our co-workers (albeit miserly) and basking in the after-glow of California Sunshine.
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I actually rather doubt this incident is unique, especially in the immediate after-glow of the election.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “The Principal of a New Jersey Elementary School ” 2009
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She is currently basking in the recital after-glow.
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Sweeping the floor or doing the dishes, the after-glow of a good party is just delicious.
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